Bunnvale is an
unincorporated community
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located within
Lebanon Township,
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,[U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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.
[
Bunnvale is located on County Route 513, approximately northwest of Lebanon Borough. The ]Raritan River
Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
History
Geologists assert that the lower Raritan provided t ...
and the Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area are located east of Bunnvale.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bunnvale include:
* Mary Decker (born 1958), middle-distance runner in National Track and Field Hall of Fame
The National Track and Field Hall of Fame is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field. It is located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, ...
Mary Slaney (Decker)
USA Track & Field
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. Accessed October 7, 2015. "Born: August 4, 1958 - Bunnvale, New Jersey"
References
Lebanon Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
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